Human rights, civil rights

An original analysis of the definition and scope of the right not to be held in slavery, servitude and forced labour.

If Abraham Lincoln was known as the Great Emancipator, he was also the only president to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

As Bashar al-Asad rescinds emergency rule in the face of demonstrations and protests, Syria finds itself in a key position in a Middle East beset by regional tensions, the repercussions of the global 'war on terror' and popular uprisings.

Every day, in courtrooms around the United States, thousands of criminal defendants are represented by public defenders - lawyers provided by the government for those who cannot afford private counsel.

The introduction of FOI in Ireland was a watershed moment in Irish democracy.

Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity?

This book explains the reciprocal relations between the Supreme Court and the Israeli political system.

The Routledge Handbook of Autocratization comprehensively and systematically explores the current understanding, and unchartered research paths, of autocratization.

A stimulating, theoretically driven examination of the relationship between human rights and the globalizing process.

A look at the duty of nations to protect human rights beyond borders, why it has failed in practice, and what can be done about itThe idea that states share a responsibility to shield people everywhere from atrocities is presently under threat.

This work compiles experiences and lessons learned in meeting the unique needs of women and children regarding crime prevention and criminal justice, in particular the treatment and social reintegration of offenders, and serves a as a cross-disciplinary work for academic and policy-making analyses and follow-up in developing and developed countries.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was drafted by the UN Commission on Human Rights in the aftermath of the World War II in an attempt to address the wrongs of the past and plan for a better future for all.

Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the meaning of censorship and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves.

An empirical account of the mismatch between Dutch foreign policy and their approach to human rights domestically.

A legal and cultural history of censorship, youth protection, and national identity in early twentieth-century Germany.

Using a variety of theoretical reflections and empirically grounded case studies, this book examines how certain kinds of imagination - political, artistic, historical, philosophical - help us tackle the challenge of comprehending and responding to various forms of political violence.

This volume analyses civil society as an important factor in the European refugee regime.

Are the world's oldest democracies failing?

In Black Suffering, James Henry Harris explores the nexus of injustices, privations, and pains that contribute to the daily suffering seen and felt in the lives of Black folks.

This book offers a much-needed critical overview of the concept of social justice and its application in professional social work practice.

Winner of the 2023 Eudora Welty PrizeThe civil rights movement is often defined narrowly, relegated to the 1950s and 1960s and populated by such colossal figures as Martin Luther King Jr.

This book examines the nature of conflict in Africa vis-a-vis the African Union (AU) peace and security architecture in Africa.

Dangerous Talk examines the 'lewd, ungracious, detestable, opprobrious, and rebellious-sounding' speech of ordinary men and women who spoke scornfully of kings and queens.

Africa, with its mix of statute, custom and religion is at the centre of the debate about law and its impact on gender relations.

This is an innovative contribution to the philosophy of human rights.

Leading experts from common law jurisdictions examine defamation and privacy, two major and interrelated issues for law and media.

What can literary theory reveal about discourses and practices of human rights, and how can human rights frameworks help to make sense of literature?

This book offers a meticulous empirical examination of Chinese democracy and its myriad discourses.

How states commit to UN human rights treaties, not only whether they do so, is crucial to improving human rights.

The book presents an informed and wide-ranging examination of issues surrounding the development and future prospects of civil society in Eastern Europe.

The words Indian fighter recall Custer.

This book offers a deparochial account of global justice and addresses disenchantment stemming from its West-centricity and provincial theoretical formulations.

It is often said that we live under systems of injustice.

This book explores the range of meanings attributed to the terms 'judicial activism' and 'populism' in contemporary times and examines the potential interplay between these two phenomena.

This book examines how renewed forms of artistic activism were developed in the wake of the neoliberal repression since the 1980s.

Human rights are politically fraught in Turkey, provoking suspicion and scrutiny among government workers for their anti-establishment left-wing connotations.

This volume presents insights from five years of intensive Holocaust, genocide, and mass atrocity education at Queensborough Community College (QCC) of the City University of New York (CUNY), USA, to offer four approaches-Arts-Based, Textual, Outcomes-Based, and Social Justice-to designing innovative, integrative, and differentiated pedagogies for today's college students.

We take rights to be fundamental to everyday life.

This edited volume examines the continued viability of international human rights law in the context of growing transnational law enforcement.

Is it impossible to assess dignity, the agency of autonomy and equality of rights under the current rule of law, when we are met by global challenges like climate change, financial crisis, food crisis, natural disasters, inequality, violent conflicts and trade disputes?

The Routledge Handbook of Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights is the first book to explore in depth the topic of mega-sporting events (MSEs) and human rights, offering accounts of adverse human rights impacts linked to MSEs while considering the potential for promoting human rights in and through the framework of these events.

The book focuses on the modus operandi of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) monitoring body, and its main tasks, namely monitoring functions and interpreting the CRPD provisions.

Sheyann Webb was eight years old and Rachel West was nine when Dr.

The book provides an understanding of the three decades of Armenia's young history - from the perspective of relations between civil society and government institutions.

This book attempts to establish how courts of general jurisdiction differ from specialized human rights courts in their approach to the implementation and development of international human rights.

This book is a practical guide for advocates interested in the representation of victims before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Radical Disciple invites the followers of Christ to take seriously the scriptural mandate to love God and neighbor.